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 Topic: Bubbly Looking Rock |
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| Planko Replies: 1 Views: 3636 |
 Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jul 21, 2020 18:19 Subject: Bubbly Looking Rock |
| Hello everyone. I am not the finder of this rock. It is on another forum an they have not provided information to the question of what it might be. I am posting here to see if all of you can help. I w ... | |
| Topic: Pyrite? |
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| Planko Replies: 11 Views: 11257 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jun 26, 2020 11:24 Subject: Re: Pyrite? |
| Clean them ONLY by brushing gently with a dry brush. They are formed from mineral salts of FeS so liquids can dissolve them again destroying the delicate structure. I would admonish you and anyone for ... | |
| Topic: Pyrite? |
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| Planko Replies: 11 Views: 11257 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jun 25, 2020 18:40 Subject: Re: Pyrite? |
| OK, I will not try to clean them. I do want to try and get some with the other colors mixed in without breaking. Then layer or model glue work. Do I need to dilute it with acetone like my fossils or d ... | |
| Topic: Pyrite? |
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| Planko Replies: 11 Views: 11257 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jun 25, 2020 13:00 Subject: Re: Pyrite? |
| Thanks for the information. I guess I need to go get more and clean them up. They look so much better in the link. | |
| Topic: Pyrite? |
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| Planko Replies: 11 Views: 11257 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jun 24, 2020 17:54 Subject: Pyrite? |
| Hello, I found this at the North Sulfur River in Texas. It was around three weeks ago There was a thin shelf of these formations under a layer of old sediment. I tried several pieces but most were ver ... | |
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